Chapter 156: Escaping from Marriage
Xiao Douya was finally taken away.
The child's crying moved from Jiang Miaomiao's house to the next door.
Jiang Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiuxiu also breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt that she was just splashed with vegetable soup and was not hurt at all.
King Jing is a sensible man and should not blame Xiao Miaomiao.
Princess Jiayue was raised in a blessed home, pampered and doted on, and she didn't even know what fear was.
If this continues, I'm afraid we'll raise a leader who is ignorant, fearless and domineering.
It’s good to be dampened by Miaomiao today.
Sent away the two masters.
Looking back.
Then I saw Jiang Qiaoer standing at the door with a bundle.
Before the two of them could speak.
The little meatball ran over, hugged Jiang Qiaoer's legs, and called out sweetly in a baby voice, "Sister Qiao..."
"Okay!" Jiang Qiaoer agreed with a smile.
I picked her up and found that the small weight seemed to be heavier.
"Miaomiao, do you miss your sister?"
"I thought about it. Did Sister Qiao bring me some candy?" Jiang Miaomiao blinked and gave her a kiss on the face.
Jiang Qiaoer scratched her head. She came in a hurry and didn't have time to buy candy, but she did bring a set of clothes that she had made for the guy earlier.
Fortunately, I didn't do it as a small one.
"Sister didn't bring any candy, but I brought you some new clothes. Let's go in and try them out to see if they fit you, okay?"
"Okay." Jiang Miaomiao nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
She didn't really want candy, it's just that the food children usually eat is bland and tasteless.
You have to add some sweetness to life.
Besides, there is no child who doesn’t like to eat candy.
But she likes the new clothes too.
She changed into a new dress, which was a thin red brocade jacket with a few lifelike red koi fish embroidered on it.
And... it's embroidered with flowers.
But Sister Qiaoer’s embroidery skills are very good, and are getting better and better.
She is a hardworking and motivated girl, and her appearance inherited the advantages of the Jiang family, and she is very beautiful.
Even though she was dressed simply, without any makeup and looked a little haggard, her pretty little face was still very handsome.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that if Sister Qiao'er changed into gorgeous clothes, she would be comparable to Princess Rong'an.
Come to think of it, Sister Qiao'er is almost reaching the age of marriage.
Girls of this age in Qingshi Town are either married or at least engaged.
She ran out with her bag like that, so her marriage must not have been settled yet.
Jiang Miaomiao's curiosity was immediately aroused, and she snuggled into Sister Qiaoer's arms.
She wanted to chat with someone and eavesdrop on what was going on.
Aunt Xiuxiu came in with tea and snacks, and asked someone to heat up the food. She probably hadn't eaten yet since she came at this time.
He put down the plate and looked at the little girl dressed in flowers and the little skirt she was wearing, and burst into praise.
Qiao'er was so happy with the praise that she smiled happily, but she still didn't speak.
He asked tentatively, "Qiao'er came with your father?"
Jiang Qiaoer nodded, "Yes, I came here with Dad. We went to Yipinju to see my aunt first, and my aunt asked me to come over."
After a pause, he asked, "Auntie, can I stay here for a while?"
"Of course, you can stay as long as you want and treat this place as your own home." Although it sounded like a polite remark, Xiuxiu spoke from the heart.
Finally, someone helped her take care of the baby.
But this girl looks embarrassed, maybe she has encountered some trouble.
Her childhood training made her very sensitive to dangerous people and things, and she also had a strong sense of people's emotions.
He is also a straightforward person. When he has questions in his mind, he can't hold them back and asks them directly.
"Qiao'er, did something happen to you, or did something happen at home?"
Jiang Qiaoer nodded.
He stroked the little girl's head in his arms, thought for a moment, and then said, "It's about my marriage..."
Although they are all women, it is still difficult for an unmarried girl to talk about her marriage in person.
Seeing her like this, Xiuxiu patted her hands and comforted her, "It's okay, there's no one else here, don't be shy, only if you tell us can we help you."
"Aunt, I'm almost coming of age, which is considered a grown-up girl in Qingshi Town. It's rare to find someone unengaged at this age, so my mother has been looking for a matchmaker since last year..."
"Is there anyone you like?" Xiuxiu asked impatiently.
I heard about this from Liu Yu Niang the last time I went back to Taoxi Village.
They took a fancy to a family named Qin in the town, who ran an inn and a restaurant. The son of the family was preparing for the imperial examination and was a good person, so he sounded like a good choice.
Qiao'er's family is now considered a wealthy family in the village, and someone in the family is a high-ranking official in Beijing.
Although the inside is not that good, it looks good on the outside.
It can be considered a good match.
But it seems that either something went wrong with the marriage, or Qiao'er doesn't agree.
Jiang Qiaoer's face turned red. She stopped touching the little girl's head and started picking at her own fingers.
After hesitating for a long time, he said, "No... but my parents had their eyes on a family before, the Qin family, who run an inn and restaurant in Qingshi Town. They have a young man who is the third child and two years older than me. If he passes the boy's exam this year, he will become a scholar. I think he is not bad, and he was almost there, but..."
As Jiang Qiaoer spoke, her eyes turned red and she lowered her eyes without saying anything, which made Xiuxiu anxious.
"But what happened?"
What I fear most is the kind of person who only tells half of the story and leaves you to guess the other half.
Jiang Qiaoer felt like a piece of lactose was stuffed in her mouth.
When I looked down, I saw a pair of bright eyes staring at me, and the sadness in my heart eased a little.
Then he continued, "Originally, the elders of both sides had already agreed on the betrothal arrangements, but unexpectedly, when they asked for my name and birth date, it wasn't Qin Sanlang who was asked, but Qin Siyan, the sixth son of the Qin Tongpan family... He wanted to marry me as his second wife..."
"What? Remarry!" Xiuxiu frowned and said angrily, "Where did Qin Tongpan come from? This is just a marriage fraud. They all want to destroy your reputation."
The eldest sister-in-law and her husband of the Jiang family had spread rumors before, and now it has not been allowed to happen again, which is somewhat damaging to the girl's reputation.
These bastards...
Seeing Qiao'er's eyes reddened, she patted her shoulder gently and said, "Don't be afraid. As long as your parents don't agree, this marriage will not count."
Jiang Qiao'er nodded. "My parents didn't agree, but I'm afraid that man won't give up. His father is the newly appointed Tongpan (Tongpan) and is said to be extremely powerful in Jiangzhou. Even Qin Liulang and his son rely on them."
"Qiao'er, did Qin Sanlang say anything? You said that to her..." Xiuxiu actually wanted to ask Qiao'er whether she had feelings for Qin Sanlang.
After all, Qiao'er has been in public in the town for some time, and almost all the boys in the town have seen her.
It's possible that they will fall in love with each other.
Then the overbearing cousin coveted Qiao'er's beauty and used his power to coerce someone into taking his fiancée away.
Such scenes are common in storybooks.
"But who exactly is Qin Siyan? A brother took his brother's wife, and no one in the clan objected!"
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